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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday November 05, 2023 ( 3 items )  

American Farm Bureau Federation: Educators Selected for Exclusive Immersive Convention Experience
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and Nationwide have teamed up to bring outstanding educators to the American Farm Bureau Convention, January 19-22, 2024, for an exclusive immersive experience. Selected educators will receive free registration for the 2024 AFBF Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as reimbursement for travel, lodging and meals while attending convent  more

Animal Welfare Groups Condemn BLM as Responsible for Actions That Led to Deaths of Seven Wild Horses
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Animal Wellness Action issued the following news release: Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are outraged by news that seven wild horses rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management from central Nevada ended up dead on Monday after the trailer hauling them crashed along the way to a Utah holding pen, according to news reports. The BLM is currently removing horses from their range and had contracted a semitruck to transport 36 horses from the rou  more

Texas Public Policy Foundation: Coalition of Off-Roaders Challenges Imminent Closure of 317 Miles of Trails Near Moab, Utah
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Today, the BlueRibbon Coalition, joined by the Colorado Offroad Trail Defenders and Mr. Patrick McKay, challenged a decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to close 317 miles of some of the nation's best off-roading trails near Moab, Utah. If allowed to stand, the closures will affect over 40 routes that have been popular for decades with Jeepers, overlanders, side-b  more